STEVENAGE WORLD FORUM FOR ETHNIC COMMUNITIES

Charity number: 1112069
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support ethnic community groups (members) by building their capacity through provision or resources and assistance within the boundaries of our funding. We do this by provision of free services with admin and office support, access to computers and internet, meeting room. We provide limited help with funding applications, networking, training, counselling and advocacy. Annual Celebrate event

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £17,571
Total expenditure: £31,174

People

7 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SWF (Working name)
  • WORLD FORUM (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nisa Farooq Trustee 13 November 2025
None on record
Carolina Veres Trustee 12 July 2022
None on record
Elaine Connolly Trustee 14 July 2014
None on record
Juddy Otti Akello Trustee 14 July 2014
None on record
Charanjit Kang Trustee
None on record
Kathleen Veronica Belinis Trustee
MINORITY ETHNIC NETWORK EASTERN REGION
Received: On time
HERTFORDSHIRE EQUALITY COUNCIL
Received: On time
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND - EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
Received: On time
DIAMOND EDUCATION GRANT
Received: On time
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (SIGBI) LIMITED
Received: On time
MS PEGGY LYONS Trustee
IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £40.27k £40.27k £11.58k £7.76k £17.57k
Total expenditure £26.72k £26.72k £29.46k £22.18k £31.17k
Income from government contracts £10.00k N/A £7.43k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 17 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 19 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

17 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 OCTOBER 2000 AS AMENDED 13 JULY 2005 AND 13 JULY 2010.

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FORUM ARE TO: (A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE INHABITANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES, OF STEVENAGE AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF GOOD RACE RELATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERING RACIAL GROUPS BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE. (C) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. (D) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED. THE FORUM SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

STEVENAGE AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
Sherma Batson CENTRE
10-12 EXCHANGE ROAD
BEDWELL
STEVENAGE
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG1 1PZ
Phone:
01438725400
Email:
office@stevenageworldforum.org.uk
Website:

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